[Republican Red]

ABC News reports Clement received a phone call and will NOT be the nominee

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1446222/posts

[Rutles4Ever]

I hope she has caller ID.

[Rutles4Ever]

Do you think she *69'd just to be sure?

[ConservativeDude]

Wow...that was almost as short-lived as my career as a Supreme Court nominee!

I wonder if she flew to DC? That has got to stink if she did....then again it happened to Edith Jones back in 1992 when Souter got the nod.

Wouldn't it be interesting if Bush 41 had put Jones on and not Souter...then with Thomas...then in 2005 we would probably be saying that Bush a great conservative. But in retrospect, this one single, solitary appointment has rightfully tarnished his reputation forever.

The fact is unfortunately our system has become such that on the domestic front, at least as to the issues that greatly divide us, the only thing that matters is the USSC. What GWB does today will be BY FAR the most important factor in determining whether or not we elected someone who is a conservative as regards the domestic agenda.

Can any of you insiders convey that message to the powers that be?

[Oliver Optic]

"An informed source told ABC News they had spoken with Clement and said she received a phone call from the White House this afternoon. According to the source, Clement was thanked for meeting with the president and sharing her views on the Supreme Court, but that the administration has decided to go in a “different direction.” The White House said Bush will announce his selection tonight at 9 p.m. ET."

The way this ABC story is worded makes me wonder if rumblings from conservatives might have caused a last minute change.

Interesting.